The Jersey Central heritage unit leads train 187 across the Chattahoochee River, departing Columbus, Georgia, into Phenix City, Alabama, moving mixed freight from Macon to Birmingham. Photo by Ca... (more)

Recent 69/68J rock trains running into Columbus on the NS P-Line have been using foreign power in the form of KCS units. Today's consist was a little more exciting with the addition of a nice red... (more)

A Canadian visitor adds a little spice to the Columbus yard this afternoon as it begins to couple back onto its aggregate train positioned on track 8. Once the engines shove their empty rock cars ... (more)

Quite the assortment of paint schemes are present in Columbus today. From a KCS Southern Belle in the background to the actual Southern heritage unit at the front, a colorful collection of locomo... (more)

The NS 713 RP-E4C slug motor and its GP40-2 master unit take a break on a spur track at the west end of the NS yard in Columbus. The dark bluish sky contrasts nicely against the white Rose Hill B... (more)

Central of Georgia District mixed freight train 187 crosses the Chattahoochee River as it departs Columbus, Georgia, entering into Phenix City, Alabama. The Illinois Terminal heritage unit (EMD SD... (more)

Alabama Division train 137 crosses the Chattahoochee River, departing Columbus, Georgia, into Phenix City, Alabama, with the Lehigh Valley heritage unit leading (GE ES44AC number 8104). 137 moves ... (more)

An Albany-bound freight waits at Muscogee Junction, the closest thing to a hot spot in Columbus for train-watching. The curving line at left is an industrial lead. Next is the oformer Seaboard A... (more)

Norfolk Southern's "Southern Railway" heritage unit, GE ES44AC number 8099, works in DPU mode (distributed power), bringing up the rear of an empty Scherer coal train as it crosses the C... (more)

The 3567 begins to shove rearward on a cut of cars to be placed on the Eastbound Main track where they will be picked up by tonight’s more)

Having just pulled into Columbus a few minutes earlier, the crew of 137 will begin to switch out a few cars before tying down on track 8. The re-coupling of this train will take place with the ne... (more)

The 3333 has had a little bit of nose work done when compared to a fellow SD40-2 seen within the confines of the NS Columbus yard. Both of these ‘70s built six axle veterans look great today as... (more)

Norfolk Southern F9a number 4270 leads the executive office car special across the Chattahoochee River, departing from Columbus, Georgia, and crossing into Phenix City, Alabama. Departure time was... (more)

Flat-scanned from a print purchased at Atlanta railfan show years ago. Photographer unknown. Repowered with EMD prime mover.

Alabama Division local train number A41 crosses the Chattahoochee River as it rolls back in to Columbus, Georgia, with loads of wood chips from a mill in Salem, Alabama. SD40-2 number 3529 was pa... (more)